Princeton NJ Events

Zuzu Gallery's October "First Friday"

Friday October 7, 2022
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Stop in to see the current exhibition showcasing the paintings of Zuzu's owner Susan Rizzo, the large format photographs of Deborah Land, and the figurative and floral paintings of Johanna Furst. Join us for refreshments, see fine art, meet the artists, and visit with other art lovers. 23 Phillips Avenue, Lawrenceville, NJ (next to Vidalia Restaurant). For details visit www.zuzu-gallery.com/exhibitions.

Kwame Alexander Book Signing, Barnes & Noble @MarketFair

Friday October 7, 2022
7:00 PM

Please come join us at Barnes and Noble Princeton as we host Kwame Alexander for an author signing event. Kwame Alexander is a poet, educator, publisher, and New York Times Bestselling author of 36 books, including Swing, Becoming Muhammad Ali, co-authored with James Patterson, Rebound, which was shortlisted for prestigious UK Carnegie Medal, The Caldecott Medal and Newbery Honor-winning picture book, The Undefeated, illustrated by Kadir Nelson, and his NEWBERY medal-winning middle grade novel, The Crossover.

A regular contributor to NPR's Morning Edition, Kwame is the recipient of numerous awards, including The Lee Bennett Hopkins Poetry Award, The Coretta Scott King Author Honor, Three NAACP Image Award Nominations, and the 2017 Inaugural Pat Conroy Legacy Award. In 2018, he opened the Barbara E. Alexander Memorial Library and Health Clinic in Ghana, as a part of LEAP for Ghana, an international literacy program he co-founded. He is the writer and executive producer of The Crossover TV series on Disney+. His newest release will be book one of a new trilogy, The Door of No Return.

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Local Theatre Productions

Friday October 7, 2022
8:00 PM

A Leg Up, Bristol Riverside Theater, 120 Radcliffe Street, Bristol, PA. www.brtstage.org. Ken Kaissar's comedy about Charles, a man down on his luck whose future depends on an intelligent prosthetic leg. $45 to $56. 8 p.m.

Evita, Bucks County Playhouse, 70 South Main Street, New Hope, PA. www.bcptheater.org. Andrew Lloyd Webber's legendary musical re-imagined in an all-new production. $70 to $75. 8 p.m.

The Children's Hour, Kelsey Theater, Mercer Community College, 1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor, 609-570-3333. www.kelseyatmccc.org. Lifelong friends Karen and Martha are the headmistresses of a prestigious all-girls boarding school in a small New England town. When a vengeful pupil whispers a rumor that the two women are having an affair, it triggers a devastating chain of consequences. $20 to $22. 8 p.m.

Affecting Expression, Lewis Center for the Arts, Wallace Theater, Lewis Arts Complex, Princeton University. arts.princeton.edu. New queer tragicomedy by Princeton alum Eliana Cohen-Orth that tells the tale of three queer women from history — Charlotte Cushman, Matilda Hays, and Hatty Hosmer — as they navigate their intersecting artistic paths and the complexities of their relationships with each other and within the increasingly unreliable walls of their home. Free; no ticket required. 8 p.m.

The Wolves, McCarter Theater, 91 University Place, Princeton, 609-258-2787. www.mccarter.org. Sarah de Lappe's drama about nine young women on a competitive high school soccer team navigating high pressure games and a growing understanding of their complicated world. Recommended for ages 12 and up. $45 to $60. 8 p.m.

Thoroughly Modern Millie, Music Mountain Theater, 1483 State Route 179, Lambertville. www.musicmountaintheatre.org. Set in New York City in 1922, the musical tells the story of young Millie Dillmount from Kansas, who comes to New York in search of a new life for herself. $25. 8 p.m.

God of Carnage, Pegasus Theatre, St. Mary's School, 45 Crosswicks Street, Bordentown. www.pegasustheatrenj.org. Yasmina Reza's award-winning comedy in which two sets of parents meet to discuss how to handle a playground altercation between their sons. $28. 8 p.m.

Party Time in Conjunction with Celebration, Theatre Intime, Princeton University. www.theatreintime.org. Two short works by the renowned playwright Harold Pinter. $12. 8 p.m.